10... 9... 8... 7... 6... That's about as far as you get, counting backwards, as you wait for surgery to begin - and that's all most people know about what I do.

How to Improve Doctor-Patient Connection offers actionable steps for improving communication between health professionals and patients based on visual, auditory, and emotional understanding from the principles of cognitive psychology.

How to Improve Doctor-Patient Connection offers actionable steps for improving communication between health professionals and patients based on visual, auditory, and emotional understanding from the principles of cognitive psychology.

Applied Ethics and Decision Making in Mental Health covers professional issues and ethical decision making in an easy-to-read format, connecting ethical standards to real-life scenarios.

Surviving Prescribing offers practical advice for real-world prescribing. Written by experts, it complements existing educational resources but adds a unique perspective. Whether supporting students revising for exams, clinicians on the wards, or professionals looking for a quick-reference guide, it is concise, engaging and has wide appeal.

Jointly written by an academic surgeon and an analytic philosopher with a special interest in medical ethics, Trust in Medicine should appeal to those participating in the ongoing debate about the nature and decline of trust - be it as medical professionals, medical ethicists, medical lawyers, or philosophers.

This title was first published in 2003: As new medical technologies and treatments develop with increasing momentum, the legal and ethical implications of research involving human participants are being called into question as never before.